Chapter 16 Book Garden
"beat."
Nangong Hua gave an order.
The servant hit Nangong Xue with the family stick in his hand.
"Second brother! She scolded me, why did you only hit me?" Nangong Xue was not convinced.
Nangong Hua's face was cold, "That's your sister-in-law! If you don't understand the principle that an elder sister-in-law is like a mother, I will teach you well."
"Why are you siding with her? We are blood relatives! Even though my father and elder brother beat me, they weren't as unreasonable as you!!!"
Hearing his words, Nangong Hua did not waver at all, "She scolded you because she was disciplining you. I beat you because I was doing my part as a brother!"
Nangong Xue's wails spread throughout the entire backyard.
Pu Qiongzhi felt very happy after hearing this. "Third Uncle is so pitiful... I'll go get him some ointment."
Her words directly blocked Uncle Yang who originally wanted to ask her to plead for mercy.
Well, it seems that the lady is vindictive, and the Third Young Master is bound to get a beating.
Children who are disobedient deserve to be beaten, and those who provoke Pu Qiongzhi deserve to be beaten even more.
However, despite the beating, Pu Qiongzhi still gave him a bottle of high-quality medicine.
"Who wants her fake kindness?" Nangong Xue muttered.
Nangong Hua's eyes hardened, and then he coldly put the ointment brought by Uncle Yang into his sleeve.
"Second brother?" Nangong Xue was dumbfounded when she saw his actions. "You are not kidding, are you? So cruel? Am I still your biological brother?"
Nangong Hua left without looking back.
Since that brat Nangong Xue doesn't want his wife's things, then they belong to him!
It's not his turn to ruin the lady's kindness!
Pu Qiongzhi didn't know what good things he had done, but she didn't care about the two brothers.
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The next day, early in the morning.
After Pu Qiongzhi got up and washed up, she had some snacks.
The two maids, Yan'er and Chunjing, worked together to dress her up.
"Let's use this headband to style our hair today. Do you two have any idea about it?" Pu Qiongzhi asked casually.
In fact, she is still very confident in the work of these two girls.
"Don't worry, Madam! Even if you use the most ordinary hairband, we servants will definitely make you stand out from the crowd!" Yan'er chuckled, patted his chest, and said exaggeratedly.
Chun Jing also had an eager look in his eyes, "To make money, let's fight!"
"You two are obsessed with money!" Pu Qiongzhi said with a smile and took the booklet handed over by Chunjing.
This was the information she had people inquire about yesterday about the library in Beijing.
While combing her hair, Pu Qiongzhi just let the two of them fiddle with it and she started studying these books.
There are more than a dozen large and small bookstores in Beijing, some large and some small.
If the scale is too large, the admission threshold is low, and the students are mixed; if the scale is too small, the teachers’ level is uneven...
Pu Qiongzhi thought about it for a while and had a rough idea in her mind.
"Okay, ma'am." Yan'er finally tidied up the whole thing and the job was done.
Chunjing on the side quickly handed over a bronze mirror so that Pu Qiongzhi could see the shape from multiple directions.
Pu Qiongzhi took a quick look and found that the hairstyle was indeed nice.
At first glance, although the headdress consists of only two-colored headbands, the headband and hair are intertwined in a staggered manner. The braid and bun complement each other, and finally, only two wooden hairpins are used to fix it, which looks low-key and exquisite.
"Very nice! Your makeup is more fresh today!" Pu Qiongzhi said, looking at the clothes and then at the two girls, "You two are quite clever, you both used headbands to braid your hair."
Yan'er was quick-witted and immediately flattered, "Madam, you are naturally beautiful. When you dress up casually, you are like a lotus flower emerging from the water! We servants also want to take advantage of your glory!"
"Oh, come on! Hurry up!" Pu Qiongzhi laughed, "Today is the birthday banquet of the old lady of the Duke of Anguo's Mansion. We have to hurry and get there early."
Nangong Hua stood outside waiting for her to put on makeup, feeling a little inexplicably nervous.
In his previous life, the Ninth Prince grew disgusted with the Princess Pei, so he always brought his concubine with him whenever he visited an official's house.
Every banquet was one of the few times he could see her.
At that time, he often waited by the side for the carriage from the Ninth Prince's Mansion to arrive, just to catch a glimpse of her.
Pu Qiongzhi finished dressing up and walked out of the cabinet.
"Why are you here, Master? I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for so long as I'm busy getting dressed."
Naturally, the couple had to attend the Duke's Mansion's birthday party together, which was also a sign of respect for the Duke's Mansion.
Nangong Hua withdrew his gaze and said, "Let's go."
He turned around, his heart beating like a drum.
Madam is so beautiful today... I can’t take it anymore, it would be too much of a luxury to look at her any longer.
So, the uncle walked as fast as the wind, for fear that his inappropriate expression would be seen by his wife.
Seeing that he was in such a hurry to get on the road, Pu Qiongzhi thought that he really felt that she was wasting time.
However, although Pu Qiongzhi appeared gentle and docile on the surface, she secretly criticized him for being rude in her heart and just walked slowly behind him.
Pu Qiongzhi is a person who always remains calm when encountering problems.
She was right. If she was in such a hurry to work up a sweat, wouldn't all her powder be wasted?
After getting on the carriage, Nangong Hua rode with her, which inevitably felt a bit awkward.
After all, they were strangers who slept in the same bed every night, and the atmosphere was very subtle.
"Uncle Yang has already prepared the gifts for the Duke's wife." Nangong Hua explained to her.
Pu Qiongzhi didn't expect that he had also made preparations for this birthday party.
This was a matter of the harem, and should be handled by her, the mistress. However, since they were newly married, the power of the household had not yet passed to her, which was indeed unreasonable.
But... come to think of it, before she got married, Duke Gong Ning always had to attend various banquets and socialize.
Since there have been no problems in this regard before, this time we are just following the routine.
Thinking of this, Pu Qiongzhi nodded and said, "In that case, it would be appropriate for the Earl's Mansion to send a gift. I will keep the one I prepared for now."
After these few words, the carriage fell silent again.
Pu Qiongzhi then took out the booklet she had just read and said, "I have selected two bookstores."
"This Hanchen Academy was founded by the royal family. I heard that the children of officials of the third rank and above can all pass the exam to enter."
"If I could enter this academy, I might have the opportunity to study with the princes in the future. Making friends with such classmates might also be beneficial for my official career."
Hearing her say this, Nangong Hua couldn't help but frowned, "I don't want this library."
He knew how many young men who had passed the imperial examinations and entered officialdom had come out of this academy.
However, the more this happened, the more they were implicated in the fight for the throne and Chu.
He didn't want to repeat the mistakes of his previous life in this one. Nangong Jiayu had to stay away from such muddy waters.
As if feeling that his words were a bit stiff, Nangong Hua added a few more words, "How about the other one? If you think the conditions are good, then decide on it."
"As for the other one, I'm also very hesitant. I've heard a lot about the talent of the dean and the teacher, but I'm worried about the reputation of this academy. Yu Ge'er might not want to go."
"Why? What's so special?" Nangong Hua asked directly.
"This academy is run by an old woman, so there aren't many students..."
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